Map of France showing where the Schrag arms are recorded
The Schrag arms were recorded in Strasbourg, c. 1663.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Schrag arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of France.
Origin & History of the Schrag Family in France
The surname Schrag is deeply rooted in the historical landscape of the Upper Rhine region, where the family established a notable presence by the mid-seventeenth century. Records confirm that members of the Schrag family were living in Strasbourg by 1663, a period when the city served as a vital cultural and economic crossroads between the German states and France. The name itself is thought to be derived from a Middle High German word meaning crooked or slanted, which likely originated as a descriptive nickname for a person with a distinct physical trait or perhaps a specific manner of walking. As the family settled into urban life in Strasbourg, they became part of the vibrant social fabric of the city, navigating the complex political shifts that occurred as the region transitioned between different powers. Over time, the family name spread from these early urban centers into the surrounding countryside, marking the Schrag lineage as a long-standing part of the history of the Alsace region.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Schragen
Germanic term referring to a frame, trestle, or slanted support structure.
This name
SchragAn occupational surname for a carpenter or someone who constructed wooden frames or trestles.
also spelled
Shrag
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives de la ville et de l'Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Registres paroissiaux de Strasbourg
Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Familiennamen, 1957
Heintze, Albert, Die deutschen Familiennamen: geschichtlich, geographisch, sprachlich, 1933
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mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
mulletThe third son, and a divine quality from above
crescentHonour by the sovereign, and the second son
